Writing part 1 of the climax of 'The Firework Maker's Daughter'
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can write a well-structured paragraph for part 1 of the climax.
Key learning points
- The purpose of the climax is to describe the main action and take the suspense and excitement to its highest point.
- Precise and ambitious vocabulary shows and tells the reader what happened on Lila’s quest and how she was feeling.
- Using a range of sentence types improves text flow for the reader and conveys key moments of suspense in the climax.
- An adverbial complex sentence is a sentence formed of a main clause and an adverbial subordinate clause.
- Fronted adverbials of time and manner support text flow and help build suspense.
Keywords
Text flow - how a text is written to keep the reader engaged
Adverbial complex sentence - a sentence formed of a main clause and an adverbial subordinate clause
Fronted adverbial - a sentence starter followed by a comma
Common misconception
Children may struggle with switching the order of the clauses in an adverbial complex sentence and remembering the comma rule.
Provide a model of an adverbial complex sentence. Example: 'Her heart raced as she tumbled backwards.' Ask children to identify the subordinating conjunction that begins the adverbial clause in order to switch the clauses.
Teacher tip
Ensure children have access to the notes from their plan to support them in writing the build-up.
Equipment
You will need a copy of the 2018 Penguin Random House UK edition of ‘The Firework Maker's Daughter' by Philip Pullman for this lesson.
Content guidance
Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.How do you use a plan to write part of a narrative?
Q2.What is a paragraph?
Q3.What is a fronted adverbial?
Q4.Which piece of punctuation follows a fronted adverbial?
Q5.True or false? Lila's emotions remained the same during the beginning of the climax.
Q6.Order Lila's emotions to show how they shift at the beginning of the climax.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.True or false? We should use a range of sentences in our writing.
Q2.Which type of sentence can be effective for communicating a key moment of emotional shift for Lila?
Q3.Match the sentence type to its definition.
a sentence made of just one main clause with just one idea
a sentence formed of two main clauses and a joining word
a sentence formed of at least one main clause and a subordinate clause
Q4.What does an adverbial complex sentence consist of?
Q5.Which of the following conjunctions can be used to begin an adverbial clause?
Q6.What kind of fronted adverbial can be used to describe the way Lila did something or the way she felt while doing it?
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